FACT SHEET
Artist Name
Jayme Kelly Curtis (pronounced JAY-me)
Musical Style/Genre
Original contemporary folk/jazz; expressive, blues-infused
female vocals. An earthy blend of original "folkloric jazz" Bonnie
Raitt meets Sting.
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City of Origin
Felton, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA.
Background
Jayme writes, records and performs in Northern California.
She is frequently accompanied by renowned players and is known for giving
them plenty of room to stretch out and improvise on smokey folky
rocking originals with a jazzy sensibility. Jayme is also an avid song
collector and participates in several cover bands. Her many side interests
include Uke Be A Lady, a swing ukulele/violin trio, the folk
duo Dulcimer Girls, and the psychedelic "blusey grass"stylings of
the And Friends Band. Locally, Jayme averages 50 or more performances
annually and enjoys a growing reputation for warm, meaningful showcases
featuring literate, soulful songs and the Bay Area's best instrumentalists.
Jayme also has a talent for producing innovative split bill showcases and
"in the round" events, and enjoys introducing her audience to new talent.
Discography
• Jayme's third studio release of original recordings, Mid
Life Chrysalis was released in July, 2008
• Jayme's second CD, Sugar & Sand, released in 2004, has
won glowing reviews from national trade publications and radio airplay
in many corners of the world.
• Released in 1999, Jayme's debut CD, In A Rushing Stream,
has won favorable reviews and international airplay, and took top
honors in the Best Music You Never Heard show on KGO Radio,
San Francisco. The CD was engineered by Bay Area rock legend Dave Meniketti.
• Old Ways Are Leaving, by the folk duo Duclimer Girls, was
released November, 2008
• Show Us Your Ukes (2009) The first recorded collection
of songs played by members of the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz features a studio
recording of Jayme's song "Swept Away," which also appears in the documentary
film "Mighty Uke"
Feathers in Jayme's Cap
• Placements on Country Music Television, the Travel Channel,
A&E, Fine Living Network, Logo, and PBS. Notable programs include Martha,
Anthony Bourdain, and Taste of America
• Live performance of original song "Swept Away" in the MIGHTY UKE MOVIE;
World Premiere at 10th Annual Woodstock Film Festival 2009, Audience Choice
at Whistler Film Festival, 2009
• ASCAP Plus Award Winner
• Documented airplay on numerous terrestrial stations in
the U.S., plus many overseas radio stations, and countless Internet stations
• Endorsing Artist for Elixir Guitar Strings/W.L. Gore
& Associates 2000 - 2005
• Performing Member of Indiegrrl.com. Among top 40 of 300
submissions
• Finalist, GuitarGirls.com Songwriting Contest
• Founder, Boulder Creek Acoustic Music Society; Contributing
Member, California Coast Music Camp and Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz; Volunteer,
Bread & Roses
• Working Musician, performing a wide variety of styles
with several different bands
• Multi-instrumentalist: Guitar, Dulcimer, Concert
& Baritone Ukulele, Mandolin, Pennywhistle, Harmonica
Significant Venues: Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Don Quixote's
International Music Hall, Cayuga Vault, Henflings International Folk
& Acoustic Music concert series, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Espresso
Garden & Café, Fiddling Cricket Concert Series, Rose Street
House of Music, Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, Boulder Creek Art &
Wine Festival, Loch Lomond Highland Games.
Impressions
"Catch this pure-voiced singer
now, and it will be like you were lucky enough to see the Dixie Chicks
when they were playing street corners."
Brad Kava, Music Critic, San Jose Mercury News
"Fantastic songs, good musicians, and most of all, a brilliant
voice."
Dirk Stursberg, Radio 98.6, Berlin, Germany
Contact Information:
PurrGirl Music Publishing
P.O. Box 278
Felton, CA 95006
831/704-7078
E-mail: Jayme at purrgirl.com
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